Death toll from Israeli strikes in Gaza Strip rises to 21,672

Dec 31, 2023

Gaza [Palestine], December 31: The death toll from Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip has reached 21,672, and the number of injured people has grown...

UN says 81 aid trucks entered Gaza, number 'inadequate'

Dec 31, 2023

Gaza [Palestine], December 31: Eighty-one trucks carrying humanitarian aid entered the Gaza Strip through the Kerem Shalom and Rafah crossings on Friday, the UN Office...

Eurostar trains cancelled due to UK tunnel floods

Dec 31, 2023

London [UK], December 31: British authorities announced Saturday the cancellation of Eurostar trains linking London to French, Belgian and Dutch cities after flooding in tunnels...

Russia says seeking UN Security Council meeting on Belgorod

Dec 31, 2023

Moscow [Russia], December 31: Russia on Saturday requested a meeting of the United Nations Security Council to discuss what it said was a deadly Ukrainian...

Xi urges Chinese envoys to create 'diplomatic iron army'

Dec 31, 2023

Beijing [China], December 31: Chinese President Xi Jinping urged Chinese ambassadors to forge a "diplomatic iron army" loyal to the Communist Party, reviving the abrasive...

Massive waves on California coast cause flooding

Dec 31, 2023

California [US], December 31: Coastal communities in California faced another day of towering waves and possible flooding as officials issued evacuation orders in some areas...

McDonald's Malaysia sues Israel boycott movement for $1 million in damages

Dec 31, 2023

Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], December 31: McDonald's Malaysia has sued a movement promoting boycotts against Israel for "false and defamatory statements" that it says hurt its...

Russia says 20 dead after 'indiscriminate' Ukrainian strikes on Belgorod

Dec 31, 2023

Moscow [Russia], December 31: Russia said 20 people including two children had been killed and 111 injured in "indiscriminate" Ukrainian strikes allegedly including cluster bombs...

Palestinian economy hard hit by Israeli aggression in 2023

Dec 31, 2023

Ramallah [Palestine], December 31: Palestinian economy was hard hit by the Israeli aggression which started on October 7 and has led to a decline in...